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Latvia’s Agriculture Minister Krauze and Head of the State Chancellery detained
May 14, 2026
Employees of Latvia’s Defense Minister’s Office to receive tens of thousands of euros in severance payments
May 13, 2026
Midweek weather in Latvia will be warm but rainy
May 13, 2026

On Wednesday, the 13th of May, skies across Latvia will remain mostly cloudy. Rain is expected at times during the night and early…

Latvian political tensions rise: Prime Minister accused of being unable to lead the government
May 11, 2026
Latvian Prime Minister: the defence minister still has not called me or told me he is resigning
May 11, 2026

Politics

Law enforcement seizes Latvian Agriculture Minister Krauze’s computer and phone
May 14, 2026
Progressives call on Latvian President to begin consultations on forming a new government
May 13, 2026
Latvia’s Prime Minister’s pick for Defence Minister reveals his priorities if appointed
May 12, 2026
How Israel’s Eurovision entry could change the contest forever
May 11, 2026
Kremlin accuses Armenia of giving Zelensky a platform
May 11, 2026
Latvian Defence Minister Sprūds resigns from office
May 10, 2026

Business

BNN IN FOCUS | Big ambitions, few results — how Latvia’s Progressives lost public trust
By Ogres   May 15, 2026

  Opinion/Ilona Bērziņa The collapse of Evika Siliņa’s government was ultimately triggered by The Progressives — a party that for years positioned itself…

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ECB warns of possible interest rate hike
By Ogres   May 14, 2026
Latvia must choose – help prevent a global food crisis or continue feeding Russia’s war economy
By Ogres   May 12, 2026
Latvia “gifts” millions to Russia while its own jobs and tax revenues continue to decline
By Ogres   May 5, 2026
Gas supplies may remain constrained until 2027, IEA warns
By Ogres   April 24, 2026

Trump warns Iran: Time is running out
Ogres May 18, 2026

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that while talks to end the war are deadlocked, the clock is ticking, the BBC reports….

BNN IN FOCUS | Big ambitions, few results — how Latvia’s Progressives lost public trust
Ogres May 15, 2026

  Opinion/Ilona Bērziņa The collapse of Evika Siliņa’s government was ultimately triggered by The Progressives — a party that for years positioned itself…

Latvia fails to qualify for the Eurovision final
Ogres May 15, 2026
Delays to trains, classes cancelled – airspace threat once again disrupts daily life in Latvia’s Latgale region
Ogres May 15, 2026
The end of the week to bring very changeable weather conditions
Ogres May 15, 2026

Trump warns Iran: Time is running out
May 18, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Big ambitions, few results — how Latvia’s Progressives lost public trust
May 15, 2026
Latvia fails to qualify for the Eurovision final
May 15, 2026
Delays to trains, classes cancelled – airspace threat once again disrupts daily life in Latvia’s Latgale region
May 15, 2026
The end of the week to bring very changeable weather conditions
May 15, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist on the fall of Evika Siliņa’s government and what voters will not forgive
May 14, 2026

Social

Delays to trains, classes cancelled – airspace threat once again disrupts daily life in Latvia’s Latgale region
May 15, 2026
The end of the week to bring very changeable weather conditions
May 15, 2026
BNN IN FOCUS | Political scientist on the fall of Evika Siliņa’s government and what voters will not forgive
May 14, 2026

Prime Minister Evika Siliņa’s “pre-emptive maneuver” to dismiss Defence Minister Andris Sprūds literally minutes before he himself announced his resignation turned out to…

Latvian Government collapses – Prime Minister Siliņa decides to resign
May 14, 2026
Rain clouds will continue crossing Latvia, bringing thunderstorms in some areas
May 14, 2026

World

Trump warns Iran: Time is running out
Ogres May 18, 2026

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that while talks to end the war are deadlocked, the clock is ticking, the BBC reports….

Latvia fails to qualify for the Eurovision final
Ogres May 15, 2026

Latvia fails to qualify for the Eurovision final Atvara. Photo: Ivars Soikāns/LETA

Border checkpoints with Russia to remain closed at night
Ogres May 14, 2026
Lithuania’s health system rejects its young doctors
Ogres May 14, 2026
US Republicans manipulate electoral districts; efforts may be in vain
Ogres May 14, 2026

Latest Posts

Gas stores at Latvia’s Inčukalns storage facility reaches 14.34 TWh

14.11.2022 Ogres

For the first time in history Inčukalns underground gas storage facility (PGK) has continued pumping natural gas after the start of the natural…

Electricity transmission tariff in Latvia may increase by average of 75%

14.11.2022 Ogres

Latvian electricity transmission system operator Sadales tīkls JSC submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) a new tariff project, which provides for increasing…

BNN ASKS | Saeima speaker: Kariņš has an authoritarian style of leading coalition negotiations

14.11.2022 Ogres

The thing that is slowing the coalition formation process in Latvia is the style employed to organise negotiations. Politicians engaged in the process…

Euribor interest rate rise to affect car lease market

14.11.2022 Ogres

Luminor Bank warns leasers that the Euribor interest rate may considerably affect their payments across their entire lease contract term. After several years…

Latvia removes all 69 objects glorifying the Soviet union; municipalities remove 55 more

14.11.2022 Ogres

According to information from Latvian municipalities, all 69 objects believed to glorify the Soviet union have been removed from the country’s territory within…

Swedish expert: Russia’s crisis will not go away after war in Ukraine is over

14.11.2022 Ogres

Russia is not expected to change and cease its aggressive and hateful policy in the near or medium-term perspective. This means we have…

National Alliance leader fears humiliating failure to compose Latvia’s new government

14.11.2022 Ogres

Failure of three experienced organisations to compose a new government would be humiliating, said National Alliance’s leader Raivis Dzintars in an interview to…

BNN summary of the week: Price hike in Latvia. Coalition under construction. Russians leave Kherson

13.11.202213.11.2022 Ogres

This week passed in Latvia largely with expectations for continued coalition negotiations. The process remains slow, but both the National Alliance and New…

Week in Lithuania | Conservatives lead Lithuania’s party rankings, 2023 budget bill sent back to government

12.11.2022 Ogres

Linas Jegelevičius Last week, Singapore’s firm unveiled a plan to invest EUR 15 million in Kaunas, US set to sell eight HIMARS systems…

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